Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1934
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Moonrise
- 03:32
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23.8 days
- Moonset
- 14:15
- Illumination
- 33%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Sunrise
- 05:35
- Sunset
- 21:13
- Day Length
- 15h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 23:21 | 05:15 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 378316 km |
| May 2 Wed | - | 06:01 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 375511 km |
| May 3 Thu | 00:28 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 373269 km |
| May 4 Fri | 01:16 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 371610 km |
| May 5 Sat | 01:49 | 09:56 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 370535 km |
| May 6 Sun | 02:11 | 11:26 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 370044 km |
| May 7 Mon | 02:28 | 12:52 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370141 km |
| May 8 Tue | 02:41 | 14:15 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 370835 km |
| May 9 Wed | 02:53 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 372138 km |
| May 10 Thu | 03:06 | 16:57 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 374060 km |
| May 11 Fri | 03:19 | 18:17 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 376596 km |
| May 12 Sat | 03:34 | 19:38 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 379711 km |
| May 13 Sun | 03:54 | 20:56 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 383330 km |
| May 14 Mon | 04:20 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 387319 km |
| May 15 Tue | 04:57 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 391481 km |
| May 16 Wed | 05:46 | 23:54 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 395558 km |
| May 17 Thu | 06:46 | - | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 399248 km |
| May 18 Fri | 07:54 | 00:28 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 402232 km |
| May 19 Sat | 09:06 | 00:53 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 404212 km |
| May 20 Sun | 10:19 | 01:11 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 404949 km |
| May 21 Mon | 11:32 | 01:25 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 404307 km |
| May 22 Tue | 12:45 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 402273 km |
| May 23 Wed | 13:59 | 01:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 398969 km |
| May 24 Thu | 15:15 | 01:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 394639 km |
| May 25 Fri | 16:35 | 02:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 389626 km |
| May 26 Sat | 18:00 | 02:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 384329 km |
| May 27 Sun | 19:29 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 379159 km |
| May 28 Mon | 20:56 | 03:11 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 374497 km |
| May 29 Tue | 22:12 | 03:51 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 370656 km |
| May 30 Wed | 23:10 | 04:49 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 367858 km |
| May 31 Thu | 23:49 | 06:07 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 366222 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.